The United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom

• Gustav Adolfi Gümnaasium
• Koostaja HENRIK SALUM
• Juhendaja RIINA ORUMAA

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General Facts

• Full name the United Kingdom of Great Britain
  and Northern Ireland
• Population 58,789,194 people
• Area 244,100 km2
• Capital London (6.68 million people)
• Languages English, Welsh,
• Gaelic
• Currency pounds () and pence

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The United Kingdom consists of

• England
• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland

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Parts of the United Kingdom

• England
• (49.7 million people)
• Scotland
• (5.1 million people)
• Wales
• (2.9 million people)
• Northern Ireland
• (1.7 million people)

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The Union Jack

• St. Georges cross for England
• St. Andrews cross for Scotland
• St. Patricks cross for Northern Ireland
• The flag of Wales does not belong to the Union
  Jack, because Wales was already part of England

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Coat of Arms
Honi soit qui mal y pense Evil be to him who
thinks it Dieu et Mon Droit God and My Right
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The National Anthem
God Save the Queen God save our gracious
Queen, Frustrate their knavish tricks, Long
live our noble Queen, On Thee our hopes we
fix, God save the Queen! Oh, save us
all! Send her victorious, Happy and
Glorious, Thy choicest gifts in store Long to
reign over us On her be pleased to pour God
Save the Queen! Long may she reign May
she defend our laws, O Lord our God
arise, And ever give us cause Scatter her
enemies To sing with heart and voice, And
make them fall God save the Queen! Confound
their politics,
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England
Capital London Other cities Manchester,
Birmingham, Liverpool Symbol red rose Patron
saint St. George
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Scotland
Capital Edinburgh Other cities
Glasgow, Aberdeen Symbol thistle Patron
saint St. Andrew
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Wales
Capital Cardiff Other cities Swansea Symbols
daffodil, leek Patron saint St. David
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Northern Ireland
Capital Belfast Symbol shamrock Patron saint
St. Patrick
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Politics

• The United Kigdom is a constitutional monarchy.
• Head of State monarch (Queen Elizabeth II)
• Head of Government Prime Minister (Tony Blair)

Queen Elizabeth II
Tony Blair
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Geographical Landmarks
Longest river the Severn Other rivers the
Thames, the Trent Biggest lake Lough
Neagh Other lakes Loch Ness, Loch
Lomond Highest peak Ben Nevis (1343m)
The Severn
Lough Neagh
Ben Nevis
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Now, would you care for a cup of tea?
THE END